The deadline for arbitration has passed and the Rays were able to agree to terms with three of their eligible players (Mike Zunino, Matt Duffy, and Chaz Roe). Unfortunately, they were not able to come to terms with outfielder Tommy Pham, and the two sides will now go to an arbitration case some time in February. According to MLB Trade Rumors, Tommy Pham was projected to make around $4M in his first season of arbitration. Pham came to the Rays at the 2018 trade deadline after a short stint on the disabled list, he was among the best players in baseball. Last offseason, during his final year...

Chaz Roe, Tommy Pham, Matt Duffy, and Mike Zunino are in line for pay increases in 2019. Today is the deadline for team across the league to settle their contracts with arbitration eligible players. The Tampa Bay Rays are one of many teams that employ the ‘file and trial’ system as they will halt any negotiations with a player until the arbitration hearing, which will be scheduled for a date in February. MLB Trade Rumors Projections Mike Zunino - $4.2M (2nd year) Matt Duffy - $2.6M (2nd year) Tommy Pham - $4M (1st year) Chaz Roe - $1.2M (1st year) The Settlements The first player...

There’s one clear reason you’ll see Duffy at the Trop in 2019. Despite frequent speculation, even after the Rays acquisition of Yandy Diaz, odds are that the Rays are unlikely to trade veteran third baseman Matt Duffy this offseason, and there’s a clear reason why. The Tampa Bay Rays entered the offseason with one giant hole at catcher. The Rays then made an early, aggressive move by acquiring Mike Zunino from the Seattle Mariners for Mallex Smith, trading one of the few experienced players on the roster. Since then, on the pitching side they added a 35 year old starter Charlie...